The Banská Štiavnica Region
Banská Štiavnica is more thanhistoric centre. In the villages of the Supervolcano Štiavnica, there are tajchs (historic mining reservoirs), old mine workings, little Romanesque churches, folk architecture and thermal springs – and you can enjoy them in peace, away from the crowds.
Villages of the region
Discover the villages around Štiavnica
Baďan and KlastavaTradície a zachovalá ľudová architektúra
Banská BeláBohatá história a najstarší tajch v regióne
BelujDedina ako klenotnica s tradíciou hrnčiarstva
IlijaMalebná obec pod Sitnom s legendárnym kostolom sv. Egídia
KozelníkHistorická križovatka na trase Štiavnickej Anče
MočiarTicho uprostred prírody s krásnymi výhľadmi
PočúvadloNajmenšia obec pod Sitnom s tradíciou a prírodnými krásami
PodhoriePôvabná dedina s ľudovou architektúrou
PrenčovBohaté tradície a pamätná izba Andreja Kmeťa
Štiavnické BaneBanícka história a unikátny vodohospodársky systém
VyhneObec s termálnymi prameňmi a tradíciou pivovarníctva
VysokáMalebná dedinka s nádhernými výhľadmi
Attractions
Experiences in the region
The ruins of Sitno Castle stand on the andesite crags of Sitno Hill, which
The wealthy mining town of Banská Štiavnica needed a reliable link to the main
This Classicist building with a sacristy dates from 1804 and was financed by the
This small museum exhibition shows the traditional life and work of the people of
In the 15th century, miners had a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of
Once a bastion forming part of the anti-Ottoman fortifications, today it houses an exhibition
This Roman Catholic church is the oldest of the seven churches in Hodruša-Hámre. From
More than 390 years ago, the local mines saw the world’s first documented use
Slovakia’s southernmost ski resort has a snowmaking system and offers ideal skiing conditions for